Uapa: Or Unlawful activities prevention

UAPA or Unlawful activities prevention Act is an Indian law that came into force in the year 2019. It was launched to prevent unlawful activities in India. It stands for the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. As the UAPA full form suggests, it aims at activities in relation to an individual or an organisation, thereby committing an act or by words either spoken or written, deals with unlawful affairs. UAPA ’s main objective is to make the powers available for dealing with affairs against ... It was amended in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2019 to strengthen the law and make it more effective in combating terrorism. UAPA is an anti-terrorism law that restricts certain fundamental rights in the interest of national security and public order. The constitutional background of UAPA is rooted in Article 19. Introduction The Unlawful Actions (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter ‘ UAPA ’) is designed to make illegal and terrorist activities that threaten India’s integrity and sovereignty, punishable by nature. It gives the Central Government, wide authority to designate organisations as terrorist organizations and to prescribe punishments for those who participate in such related activities. The Act was enacted to ease the process of prevention of certain illegal activities by persons and ... What Is UAPA ? The UAPA act aims to stop unlawful and terrorist activities. It allows the government to restrict individuals and associations that promote secession, terrorism, or anti -national sentiments. The law authorizes the central government to declare both groups and individuals as terrorists.